This is good news, because it means there is a precedent for multiple addresses on a single interface so we can kill the <ifname>:<n> syntax in favor of the above which is cleaner of more accurately represents what is happening.

If this is really true, 2.5.x is an appropriate time to makethis, no sooner.

Later,David S. Millerdavem@redhat.com-To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" inthe body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.orgPlease read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/